MK (Ichud HaLeumi) Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh) in an address to the Knesset plenum expressed optimism, citing the significance of the upcoming election and the need to limit the number of seats that go to the Arabs and left-wing parties.

He stressed the need to vote for his party, to double the number of Jews in Yehuda and Shomron from over 700,000, vowing to prevent more expulsions and “Gush Katifs” and the needs for unity to stand behind Ichud HaLeumi, warning that if the votes go to the wrong party the situation could chas v’sholom worsen. He also highlighted his party’s commitment to Jewish education and values and the call of the hour, to vote Icud HaLeumi.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)